New Years Resolution... Weight loss for August Wedding <3

So New Years Day was the start of my diet... 12st 1lb, I definately do not want to be this size when I get married on 25th August 2012!
So I have decided to start following Weight Watchers diet plan (only doing it online not the meetings as I'm a shift worker!!)
I would love to get to 9st 7lb however I would be happy at 10st- my dress is a fitted fishtail gown so don't want to lose my curves!!
I also have my Marbella hen do at the end of June to trim down for!
Anyway, anyone want to join my August bride diet club for support/ advice/ inspiration... please do!!
Love Kelly xxx

hi,

just came across your post, i have also started a diet on new years day as i want to lose weight for our wedding on 26th August 2012!
im not following any set diet, as i also work shifts so cannot make it to the groups. but am eating more healthily, snacking less and excercising everyday by walking the dog! at the moment i weigh 12st and also want to get down to about 9st 7lb so would love to join the diet club! maybe lets set a weigh day each week where we can post how well the week has gone and offer each other support on the lead up to the wedding? jade xx

I'm an August wedding too and on a weight-loss mission! I'd love to join the club too!

I'm starting Rosemary Connolly this Monday, I did it this time last year as I wanted to lose weight for my 30th and lost one stone ten pounds for it, so have got high hopes for it again. I'm upping the exercise as well - I walk to and from work so that's 5 miles a day, will have an exercise class at Rosemary on a Monday and am going to start another aerobics class at the gym on Fridays. I'm going to start Pilates for the first time too. I've heard that it's supposed to be good for toning you up and particularly your waist - I've got a fitted fish-tail dress too, and want to be as hourglass as possible!

Good luck with it girls - I know we can do it!! xx

Wow snap! 25th August 2012 wedding here too!

Sensible diet and exercise, seems simple, but genuinely is the best way to lose weight...I should know...lost 7 stone a few years ago and no excess skin, as I toned all the way through!

If you want any hints or tips, just ask Good luck!

August 4th! I also want to lose weight!! Currently 9st 8 and want to get down to 8st 11. It doesn't sound like I weigh a lot, but I'm only small and want to be a more comfortable weight. Using My Fitness Pal to help and plan to start Zumba.

Hi Ladies!!
The 1 st week of the diet is over, 3lbs lost!Been following weight watchers and also got a monthly pass for swimming so been twice this week. Easing myself in gently with 32 lengths (half a mile at my baths).
Also been makng a point of trying to drink 2 litres of water a day coz I dont drink enough at all!!
Maybe we should make Sunday/ Monday our weigh days- end of one diet week start of a new one. What you think?
wow Ley_ley that is amazing, what kind of exercises did you do??
And good luck everyone, we can do this xxxxxxx

hiya!!
well done for your first week kelly,ive lost 2lb this week, so im down to 11st 12lb. really pleased for the first week as now im ready for this week to lose more. yeah the weekly weigh in sounds good to me.
i should also make an effort to drink more, especially when im at work, im always really busy then forget io havnt had anything to drink all day! ive actually really enjoyed being more active this week, and so has the dog! on saturday i even walked into town instead of taking the car which is about 30 min walk, and didnt have to find a space and pay to park which is a bonus!!
lets do this!! jade xxx

Hi Ladies,

Im totally in with this for my 24th August Wedding

Im a bit heavier than you @ 14st and 5ft 8in tall.

I started following the weight watchers plan last tuesday and have lost 4lb since then so am down to 13st 10lb Still heavy but i am determind to this this, not only for my big day but for my self! I also ordered my wedding dress too small, it's a size 14 but i hope to get in taken in to a size 10-12! GOOD LUCK GIRLS! xx

Well done everyone so far on your weight loss - that's brilliant!! Especially when there are all the temptations of nice bits of food left over from Christmas and at this time of year the sofa is far more tempting than going out to exercise!!

I've lost four pounds this week - I'm going to Rosemary Connolly tonight for my first weigh-in and exercise class there, so really motivated today. I start Pilates tomorrow lunch, and hoping that will help with toning. With the best motivator or our weddings coming up, and each other to keep up the motivation going how can we fail!!!

Good luck with the exercise and healthy eating this week xx

Hey futuremrsboyle : I began with workouts every morning before work, it would pump me for the day! lol I used the treadmill and cross-trainer and to start with, as I had so much to lose I did interval training, which broke down as 2 mins jogging, 1 min walking and continued this way, until I could increase the jogging to 4 mins and 2 mins walking in between, obviously the fitter I got I would increase the jogging, until I could then jog the whole time...for up to an hour (at my fittest once the weight was off).

I also did body attack, which was fantastic for a full body workout. The more I got into my exercise the more I would go to the gym and started going twice a day (not recommended mind you).

My diet was very good and varied, lots of salads, meat, fish, veg, I tried to stick to not eating things like pasta all the time and would try and only eat carbs a couple of times a week, as although when you are working out they are a fantastic source of energy, they are bulky and I found other things would fill me up that were healthy.

One meal that was my "saver" whenever I had a lull in the weight...which will happen...especially if you exercise regularly, as although you burn fat, you tone and build muscle, meaning some weeks the weight would stay the same, also that time of the month can have an effect due to water retention, but I found my "saver" meal was natural yoghurt, fruit and muesli...really nice, filling and if I did this for a few days for all my meals I found it kick started my weight loss again.

Also ladies, sorry to waffle, but sometimes our bodies can be a couple of weeks behind, so if you start exercising week 1, it can take until week 3 for your body to show the results and for you to feel fitter....so stick with it!

Good luck

xx